title: [Sleeve lobectomy for primary lung cancer].
abstract: We reviewed Fukuoka University Hospital thoracic surgery data base of 60 sleeve lobectomy (SL) and 40 pneumonectomy (PN) [for T1-3 disease] for primary lung cancer during 1993-2006. Morbidity rates were 20.0% and 37.5% in SL and PN group, respectively (p = 0.054). Three and 1 patient from PN and SL group, respectively, presented with bronchial anastomotic complications. Multivariate analysis showed that adjuvant chemotherapy and preoperative concomitant respiratory disease, but not the surgical procedures SL or PN, were risk factors for surgical morbidity. SL requires special consideration on its surgical technique either bronchial anastomosis or associated angioplastic procedure, however, it is safe and valuable less invasive surgical option especially for elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors